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William James Coulter & the Chesley Clothes Reel
December 5, 2023
In the twenty-eight-year span between 1891 and 1919, seventeen patents were filed and received by different parties from the Chelsey-Elmwood area, all named either “Clothes ...
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Ice Harvesting
December 5, 2023
The winter months brought a different type of harvest season to Bruce County. Before refrigerators and electricity were readily available, individuals had to be resourceful ...
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Erb Family Coverlets
December 5, 2023
Within the collection there are 18 pieces described as coverlets. Different from bedspreads or blankets, coverlets, which are thought to be derived from the term ...
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Druggists
October 13, 2023
Through time there have been dozens of druggists found within Bruce County. Several of these druggists had other related occupations such as being ophthalmologists. Others ...
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Printmaking Techniques
October 12, 2023
Printmaking is one of the oldest art forms. It has many different techniques that ultimately have the same outcome; a transfer of an image using ...
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The Oliphant Regatta
October 12, 2023
In 1903 a group of campers gathered on Cranberry Island for their annual picnic party. While guests enjoyed music and games, the main objective of ...
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